shook his head no, yet politico suggesting the doc is in danger of losing support. the role of the president's chief stat gist, steve bannon remains a question. senator majority leader mitch mcconnell made clear he blames bannon for losing a republican seat in alabama. >> let me just say this, the political genius on display, throwing away a seat in a red state in america, is hard to ignore. >> reporter: at the white house there was no traditional year end news conference like most presidents have done. >> all i want for christmas is to take your questions. >> with the holiday season upon us, i'm delighted to see americans giving each other the